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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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