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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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