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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with 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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