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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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