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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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