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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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