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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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