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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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