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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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