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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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