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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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