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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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