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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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