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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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