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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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