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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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