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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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