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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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