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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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