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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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