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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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