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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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