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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines 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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