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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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