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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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