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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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