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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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