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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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