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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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