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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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