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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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