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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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