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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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