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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with 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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