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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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