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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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