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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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