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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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