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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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