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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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