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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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