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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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