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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates 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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