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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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