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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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