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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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