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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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