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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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