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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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