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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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