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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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