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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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