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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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