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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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