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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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