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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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