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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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