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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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