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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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