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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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