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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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