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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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