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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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