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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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