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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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