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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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