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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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