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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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