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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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