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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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