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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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