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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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