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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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