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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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