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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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