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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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