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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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