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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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