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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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