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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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