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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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