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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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