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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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