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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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