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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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