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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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