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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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