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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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