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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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