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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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