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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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