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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important 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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