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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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