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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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