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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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