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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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