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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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