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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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