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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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