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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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