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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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