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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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