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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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