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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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