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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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