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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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