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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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