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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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