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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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