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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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