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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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