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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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