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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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