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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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