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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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