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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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