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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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