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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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