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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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