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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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