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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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