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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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