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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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