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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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