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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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