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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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