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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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