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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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