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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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