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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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