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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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