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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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