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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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