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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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