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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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