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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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