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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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