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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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