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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants 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 online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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