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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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