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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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