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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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