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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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