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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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