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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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