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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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