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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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