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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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