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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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