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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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