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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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