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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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