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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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