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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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