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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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