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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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