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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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