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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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