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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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