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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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