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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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