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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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