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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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