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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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