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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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