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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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