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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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