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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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