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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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