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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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