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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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