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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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