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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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