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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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