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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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