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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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