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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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