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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with 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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