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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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