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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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