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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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