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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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