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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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