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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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