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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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