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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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