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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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