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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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