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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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