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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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