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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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