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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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