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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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