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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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