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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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