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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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