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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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