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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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