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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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