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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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