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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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