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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 advancements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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