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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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