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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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