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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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