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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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