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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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