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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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