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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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