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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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