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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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