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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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