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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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