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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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