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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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