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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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