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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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