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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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