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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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