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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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