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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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