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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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