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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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