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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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