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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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