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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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