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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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