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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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