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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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