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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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