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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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