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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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