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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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