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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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