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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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