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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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