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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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