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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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