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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with 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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