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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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