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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major 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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