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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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