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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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