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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses 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 online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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