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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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