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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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