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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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