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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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