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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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