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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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