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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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