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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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