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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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