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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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