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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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