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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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