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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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