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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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