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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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