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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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