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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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