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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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