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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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