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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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