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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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