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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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