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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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