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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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