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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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