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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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