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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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