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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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