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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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