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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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