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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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