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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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