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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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