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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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