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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. New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major 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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