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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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