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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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