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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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