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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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