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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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