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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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