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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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