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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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