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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. Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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