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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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