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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important 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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