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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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