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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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