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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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