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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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