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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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