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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes 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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