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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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