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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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