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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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