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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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