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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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