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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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