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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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