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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key 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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