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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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