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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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