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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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