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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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