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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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