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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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