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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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