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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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