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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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