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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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