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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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