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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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