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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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