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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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