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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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