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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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