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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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