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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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