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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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