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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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