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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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