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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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