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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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