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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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