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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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