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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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