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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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