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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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