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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key 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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