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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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