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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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