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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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