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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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