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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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