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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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