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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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