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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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