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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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