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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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