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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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