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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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