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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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