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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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