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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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