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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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