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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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