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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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