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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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