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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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