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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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