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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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