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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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