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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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