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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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