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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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