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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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