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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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