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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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