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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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