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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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