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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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