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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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