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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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