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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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