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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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