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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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