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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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