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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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