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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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