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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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