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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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