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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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