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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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