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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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