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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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