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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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