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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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