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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major 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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