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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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