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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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