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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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