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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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