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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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