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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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