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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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