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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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