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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the 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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