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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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