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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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