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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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