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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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