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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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