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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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