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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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