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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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