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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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