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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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