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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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