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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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