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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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