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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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