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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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