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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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