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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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