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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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