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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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