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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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