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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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