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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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