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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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