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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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