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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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