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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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