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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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