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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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