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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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