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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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