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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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