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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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