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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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