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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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