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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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