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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers 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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