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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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