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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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