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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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