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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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