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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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