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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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