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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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