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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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