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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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