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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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