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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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