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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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