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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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