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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses 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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