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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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