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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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