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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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