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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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