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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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