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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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