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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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