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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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