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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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