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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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