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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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