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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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