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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important 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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