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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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