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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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