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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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