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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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