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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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