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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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