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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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