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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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