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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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