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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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