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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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