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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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