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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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