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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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