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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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