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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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