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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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