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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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