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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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