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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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