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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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