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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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