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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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