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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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