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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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