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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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