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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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