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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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