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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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