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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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