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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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