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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 (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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