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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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