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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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