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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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