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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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