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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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