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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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