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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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