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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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