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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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