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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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