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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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