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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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