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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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