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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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