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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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