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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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