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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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