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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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