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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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