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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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