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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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