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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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