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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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