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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the 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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