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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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