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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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